Photograph by
Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
Subject of
Davis, Fania E. Ph.D., American
Davis, Angela Y., American, born 1944
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1972; printed 2021
Medium
ink on paper with graphite
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 × 11 15/16 in. (20.3 × 30.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white archival print of Fania Davis raising her left fist in defiance as she is loaded onto a Santa Clara County Sheriff prisoner transport bus. Davis wears a knit vest over a ribbed turtleneck and carries a jacket in her right arm. Additional activists can be seen on the bus through the windows and open door. Bus doorway is flanked by uniformed Santa Clara County Sheriff officers. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - San Jose]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].
Place depicted
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
black-and-white photographs
pigment prints
inkjet prints
Topic
Activism
Black power
Families
Justice
Photography
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.11.6
Restrictions & Rights
© 2021, Stephen Shames
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53da1e75d-ada7-4be1-a254-2f445222d82d

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